instant process

On a recent vacation I had an instant old-fashioned photograph taken at

a tourist area that I found to be quite interesting.�$B!!�(J The photograph

was appearantly taken using a 100-year old Kodak and instant process

paper (Agfa).�$B!!�(J I am a novice when it comes to cameras, but would like

to try to duplicate that process.

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What type of view camera would you recommend (moderate price, easy to

operate)?

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Is it difficult to reproduce instant photographs that have an

old-fashioned appearance?

The only instant process I am familiar with are the

polaroid films. They come in 4x5 and 8x10 sizes in

different varieties. There is a recent film which gives

you sepia prints which would certainly look old-fashioned.

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When I visited Virginia City, NV last year I noticed that

at a store they were making instant old-fashioned photos,

using a material which was not polaroid. it might be the

agfa material that you've seen, but i have no details about

that.

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A view camera which could work well for doing this kind

of work 4x5 is the speed graphic. It's straighforward to use and

very cheap compared to the other cameras. It lacks the

adjustment capacities of more sophisticated cameras, but you won't

need them if your goal is to produce an instant print.

See the link on my page for a lot of information.